Sweet Somethings

I enjoy coffee without sugar, but it's gotta have cream, the more fat content the better. :)  The best, of course, is coffee with whipped cream. Honestly, it should be its own food group, it's that good. I have always loved whipped cream.

This morning I dropped two generous dollops of the good stuff (which had a bit of maple sugar in it) in the bottom of my coffee cup, then placed it under the Keurig spout, pressed the button, and watched the coffee slowly stream down.   It was smooth and caramel-looking and the flavor was YUM! Better than usual, for some reason. Perhaps the slowly mixed ingredients warmed up together and that made the difference.

Sometimes it's the little things that add a sparkle to the day, don't you think?

Moments like:

• not having to cook supper because you remembered the leftover turkey dinner you froze in October (stuffing, mashed potatoes and turkey!)

• getting a hair cut and color and loving it  

• getting positive, happy emails at work

 “As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness -- just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.” 

― Laura Ingalls Wilder, Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder - Volume One: On Wisdom and Virtues

Have you had a sparkly moment today?